חֵ֫לֶב

1. fat of human body Judg 3:22 (covering intestines); גִּבּוֺרִים׳ח 2Sam 1:22 as smearing warrior's shield; of grossness of wicked כִּסָּה פָּנָיו בְּחֶלְבּוֺ Job 15:27 fat (of midriff) figurative of unreceptive heart סָֽגְרוּ ׳ח Ps 17:10, see also Ps 73:7 (read מֵחֵלֶב עֲוֺנָמוֺ for מחלב עֵינֵמוֺ ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Hi Ew Ol De Che Bae and others); ׳טָפַשׁ כַּח לִבָּם Ps 119:70 i.e. their heart is as unresponsive as the midriff-fat near it.

2. fat of beasts:
  a. as rich food (poetry) Deut 32:14 and in simile Ps 63:6 (|| דֶּשֶׁן); so ᵑ0 Ezek 34:3 (but read הֶחָלָב, see חָלָב), Ezek 39:19 (ᵑ6 Co בשׂר).
  b. especially as offered in sacrifice, singular, to ׳י Exod 23:18 (JE), 1Sam 2:15; 1Sam 2:16; Exod 29:13 (twice in verse); Exod 29:22 (3 t. in verse); Lev 3:3 (twice in verse); Lev 3:4; Lev 3:9 (3 t. in verse); Lev 3:10; Lev 3:14 (twice in verse); Lev 3:15 + 23 t. Leviticus; Num 18:17 (all P), Lev 17:6 (H), 1Sam 15:22; Isa 1:11; Isa 43:24; Ezek 44:7; Ezek 44:15 see Isa 34:6 (twice in verse); Isa 34:7 of fat of Edomites slaughtered by ׳י's sword (under figure of lambs, rams, and bulls); as eaten by (strange) gods Deut 32:38 (poetry), not to be eaten by men Lev 3:17; Lev 7:23; Lev 7:24 (twice in verse); Lev 7:25 (all P); also plural, fat parts or pieces Gen 4:4 (J) Lev 6:5 + 8 t. Leviticus; 1Kgs 8:64 (twice in verse); 2Chr 7:7 (twice in verse); 2Chr 29:35; 2Chr 35:14.

3. choicest, best part of products of land Gen 45:18 (E), specifically of oil Num 18:12 and wine vNum 18:12 of corn and oil vNum 18:29 vNum 18:30 vNum 18:32 also (poetry) כִּלְיוֺת חִטָּה ׳ח Deut 32:14 kidney-fat of wheat (i.e. the very choicest, compare Isa 34:6), חִטָּה ׳ח Ps 81:17, חִטִּים ׳ח Ps 147:14.